Take 2: Teaching Children w/ Autism Washington, DC

This is certainly a first: I can say with confidence that I have never had a curriculum meeting at a hardware store before! 

The Take2 staff has done an exceptional job of envisioning activities for camp that target the same research-based principles in a fun, new way.  Most of them have been created and implemented.  Some of them, however, were at once wonderful and cost prohibitive.  This year, we decided to throw out the catalog, take matters into our own hands, and prepare for a very hands-on season of curriculum planning.  

What could we possibly be creating with raw materials like a tarp, lumber, and pvc pipe?  You'll have to check the next report to find out!  Until then, these previews will have to do:   

• Talk tower - a pair of campers "blindly" bring a large tower to life by following only verbal instructions from one partner.

• Blue Lagoon - a cooperative learning game in which many campers handle "the blue lagoon" together to reach a shared goal.

• Hungry hungry humans - You may have seen this one on pinterest.  Campers will practice playing the "friendship game" with this 'activity time' game that resembles Hungry Hungry Hippos.

Several weeks from now, our wonderful staff will come together to build these curriculum activities for the Take2 community.  You, our dutiful supporters, provide us with the tools necessary to create a fun and inventive social learning environment; we cannot wait to reveal our progress.  Thank you for your continued dedication and support, which allows us to further our mission of helping children in our community with social learning needs. 

To track our progress and stay informed about Take2, you can also "like" us on our new facebook page! www.facebook.com/take2camp

Gratefully, 

Callie